爱护 (ài hù) — to cherish; to take care of; to protect

Definition

爱护 (ài hù) means 'to cherish and protect', focusing on caring for someone or something to keep it safe. It emphasizes protection, unlike 珍惜 (zhēn xī) which values something precious and avoids waste. 爱护 is for people, animals, or objects needing care; 爱惜 (ài xī) is for using sparingly (time, resources).

verb

to cherishto take care ofto protect

Examples

爱护。
Fùmǔ yīnggāi ài hù zìjǐ de háizi.
Parents should cherish their own children.
爱护，。
Wǒmen yào ài hù dòngwù, bú yào shānghài tāmen.
We must cherish animals and not harm them.
爱护。
Tā fēicháng ài hù tā de lǎo zhàopiàn.
He cherishes his old photos very much.

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